Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Jordan
Jordan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 12.14 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Jordan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12.14 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Jordan peaked at 12.14 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4 headcount basis, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 48th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Jordan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 9.36 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.41 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.35 headcount basis | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 9.57 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.59 headcount basis | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 11.11 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.41 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 12.14 headcount basis | +16.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.14 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 headcount basis, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.14 headcount basis is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.91 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.98 headcount basis | 8.4 headcount basis | 9.37 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.97 headcount basis | 9.57 headcount basis | 12.14 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Jordan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Jordan was 12.14 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release